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Money-saving tips for creative freelancers feeling the pinch

Creative Boom

After all, most of the time, our freelancer bank accounts are empty. There are lots of online services that help you automate your finances, and many freelancers swear by them. Freelance graphic designer Mel Gardner , meanwhile, recommends FreeAgent. You don't need the latest tech to be a successful freelancer.

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Why creative freelancers should never work for free

Creative Boom

It's a great time to be a creative freelancer. But in truth, promises of exposure or future paid work rarely materialise in ways that benefit the freelancer. That's simply not how clients find freelancers in the real world. If the client is being obstinate, they may require some education.

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Want to go freelance? These top illustrators share the big secrets to their success

Creative Boom

We asked ten successful freelance illustrators to share the benefit of their experience to date, and they all shared valuable tips and insights. Perhaps the biggest challenge of being a freelance illustrator, at least at the start, is getting enough work. So the more advice you can get, the better. Try out different styles.

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32 affordable tools to keep costs down when you first go freelance

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing is great, but at the start money can be tight. Or do you yearn to break free and embark on a freelance journey more than ever? It's time to take your passion for creativity and kickstart your freelance venture. But is going back to your steady job making you excited and motivated?

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How Falmouth University's online MAs are helping creatives find their true voice

Creative Boom

Falmouth's online MAs offer a world-class creative education that can fit around your existing career and commitments. Falmouth has 120 years experience delivering creative education, but we're not just taking our campus-based courses and putting them on video call," explains Bryan. "We If so, that would be a mistake.

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From fine art to Photoshop: Sam Gilbey's illustrious career so far

Creative Boom

Come with us on a deep dive into the last twenty years of Sam Gilbey's freelance illustration practice. Gilbey doesn't remember a time when he wasn't drawing as a kid, but before he got to illustration, his education focused more on Fine Art.

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Clients from hell: How to navigate nightmarish scenarios as a freelancer

Creative Boom

The first step is to educate the client on why you are the professional, not them. Many people genuinely believe, for example, that their design vision is as good as a professional designer and that they only hired a freelancer because "they know Photoshop". The Solution: Step 1. The Solution Step 1.

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